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Faith has been growing as a force in the country ever since independence.
Georgia Stuck in NATO Limbo
Tbilisi continues to dream, but membership remains a long way off.
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Fears that Moscow cannot be trusted as a guarantor of national security.
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The government wants to control people’s lives both online and offline.
Justice for Murdered Azeri Journalist?
Activists warn that government demonisation has created a culture of impunity.
It's Hard to be a Punk in Tajikistan
Economic troubles and official disapproval takes its toll on a dwindling subculture.
Azerbaijan: Political Arrests Continue
The country’s most famous prisoner of conscience has been freed, but activists continue to be detained.
Armenia: Orphans Struggle to Overcome Stigma
Children raised in care homes are marginalised by society, even after they reach adulthood.
Kazak State Cracks Down on Dissent
Protestors and journalists arrested after public anger at farmland reforms.
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